Sharp drop in prices for lemons in our country, what is happening in Spain

Published 2024년 11월 6일

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The article highlights the difficulties faced by lemon producers in Greece and Spain, primarily due to increased competition from imports from Turkey and South Africa, drought conditions, and rising production costs. Greek producers, such as Kostas Deligiannis and Dimitris Bourboulas, have seen a significant decline in lemon prices, with conventional lemons dropping from 90 cents to 40 cents per kilo and organic lemons from 84 cents to 57-60 cents per kilo. The drought has also compromised lemon quality, leading to issues like torn flesh. In Spain, despite overcoming initial microcarp problems, lemon production is anticipated to decrease by 30%, with prices falling to 14-15 cents per kilo due to imports. The article underscores the gap between low field prices and high retail prices, where consumers pay between 1.79 and 2.39 euros per kilo.

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Although we had a good start this year in lemons, when the cuts started to increase and the imports from Turkey started, the "pressure" on producer prices began. However, this year's lemons have reduced production and quality problems due to the drought. Mr. Kostas Deligiannis, a producer from the Aegialia region, told AgroTypos that "from mid-October when we had an increase in lemon cuttings, imports from Turkey also started and demand and producer prices began to decline. Also this year we see the same prices in Interdonato and Maglina. However, in Maglina, due to the drought, the harvest went back. From mid-October we had a sharp drop in producer prices. In the conventional, from the 90 cents that started, the producer price today has reached 40 cents per kilo. In organic products, they started at 84 cents per kilo and reached 57 - 60 cents today. We also have the phenomenon due to the drought in many lemons that their flesh is tearing due to the continued drought. The problem ...

Source: Agrotypos